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Parental Involvement
How Students,Parents and Teachers Benefit

Students

  • Achievement
  • Motivation and attitudes toward school, homework, and teachers
  • Behavior
  • Attendance
  • Self-concept
  • Rate of suspension for disciplinary reasons
  • Communication with teachers and parents/families

Teachers

  • Morale (and self-esteem)
  • Teaching effectiveness (proficiency)
  • Job satisfaction
  • Communication/relations with students, parents, families and communities
  • Community support of schools

Parents

  • Communication/relations with children and teachers
  • Self-esteem
  • Education level/skills
  • Decision-making
  • Attitude toward school and school personnel
  • Support for the school